St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-01-16
THE BERLIN BUDGET.
Financial Condition of the Empire
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Financial Condition of the Empire
1.-The Army Bill.
BERLIN, Jan. 15.-The landtag opened
to-day. In the speech from the throne it
was shown that the financial surplus in
1865 was 1000 600 marks. This had
been applied to redeem the railway debt. A
similar result is expected in the revenues of
1867. A loan of %, 500. 900 marks would
be required in 1888, chiefly owing to an in
crease IN the matricular contribution OF 49,,
600, 900 marks. The adverse attitude of
the reichstag had frustrated the proposed
modlhcatIoD of the mode of obtaining pub
Tic resources, especially the development of
indirect taxation. The speech announced
that bills would be introduced to extend
the railway system, to regulate the govern
ment OF the Rhine provinces, to subdivide
the government districts in Posen and
Western Prussia with a view to
PROMOTE THE GERMANIZATION
OF the Polish provinces. and for a further
revision OF the ecclesiastical laws. The re-
latlonS between Prussia and the vatican
are becoming more friendly. The powers
OF local government would be enlarged in
the direction of fixing taxes to maintain
communal ScholS and to organize farm
laborers' accident insurance associations.
The estimated deficit in the budget for
1878 is 26, 459 900 marks. The National
Gazette. commenting upon the re- ton by
the reichstag of the army bill, anudes to
lie unseemly farce of tifty-two members,
who, from their political positions. should
have opposed the amendment to the bill
offered by Herr Won Stauffenberg, limiting
the duration of the bill to three years.
either abStainrd from voting OF voted with
the majority. Ii they had voted with the
party the amendment would have been re-
Jected by 206 against 1862. The most i'm
portant question now is to avoid constitu-
tional conflict which would be dangerous to
the empire. The paper expresses the hope
that Herr Won Bennigsen- the National
Liberal leader, will be reelected by the
reichstag.
The dissolution of the reichstag has taken
no party unawares. Preparations for
A NEW ELECTION
have been actively proceeding ever since
the decision of the military commission
showed that the defeat of the government
was inevitable. The number of seats
likely to be severely contested is estimated
at fifty. Of these thirty-siX are held by
Progresses and fourteen by the Center
party. All the other seats are considered
to be firmly held. The fourteen seats of
the Center party which are imperied, are
situated i'll southern Germany and were
formerly held by the National Liberals.
The government may win them back under
the pressure of patriotic excitement.
which is running high in the
southern states; but the general
opinion continues to be against the chances
OF the government obtaining majority.
Whatever may be the result the government
will adhere to the original demands. If
the coming reichstag confirm the decision
OF the last one, Prince Bismarck may ignore
that body and apply to the separate legisla-
ture to sanction an increase Of the army
This course is indicated in the passage of
his speech. in which he reminded the reich
stag that the emperor is always able as king
of Prussia to
APPEAL WITH CONFIDENCE
to the PruSsian parliament for the means of
guarding the fatherland. Or he may try for
period to rule without budget. trusting
in the end to obtain a vote of indemnity
The elections will be watched with the
most intense interest, where the contests
are expected to turn on narrow majorities
Among the closing scenes OF the
During the answering of the roll
call of voters laughter was evoked by Gen.
Won Moltke's replying with all emphatic
ia" having mistaken the questor's in
quiry. The teller instantly corrected the
error. Herr Huno shouting 'nein." Gen.
Won Moltke, after a moment of confusion,
bowed acceptance of the correction. The
instant that the president finished reading
the result of the division, Prince Bismarck
arose and read with rapid and yet distinct
utterance, the brief decree dissolving the
reichstag. He added no words of his own
use. He closed the writing case Unfolding
the document with sharp emphasis. and
abruptly
STROBE FROM THE CHAMBER
to his carriage, driving off without speak
ing to any one. The North German Ga
zette reproduces the letters of King George
of Hanover, written in 1S67-S. which were
alluded to by Bismarck, proving that the
king intrigued with the French to foil Ger
man unity and establish a Guelph empire.
King George writes urging Napoleon to
delay his attack upon Prussia until
his preparations are complete, so that when
the struggle occurs, success will be assured.
In another letter the king assures the
emperor that France. in assailng Prussia,
will have the sympathy OF all the German
people save in the old PruSsian provinces.
A meeting at Hebron has sent to Socialist
Deputy Grillenberger letter explaining
how it was that two of the petitions in
favor of the army bill which were sent to
the reichstag came from Wurtemberger. 1t
is alleged i'll the letter that the signatures to
the petitions were obtained through the i'll
fiuence OF pastors who preached concerted
discourses, and the fear that Germany
would suddenly be invaded by the French
early in the present year.
THE NAVIGATION RETURNS
for 1885 show that 121, 35S ships, having a
registered tonnage of 20, 800, 694 tons, ell
tered or left German ports, against 100. 54S
ships, with total tonnage of 20, 40S. 712
tons in 1884. The number of sailing yes
sells diminished during the same period
1.240, and the tonnage 241, TAG tons,
whereas the number of steamers increased
1850, and the tonnage 232, 1873 Munich
papers announce that the Bayarian govern
ment has declined to accede to the imperial
governments suggestion that a minor state
of siege be proclaimed in Munich. Prof.
Klien. of GOttlDgen, succeeds Prof. Webster
in the chair of mineralogy in the Vienna
university. The Berlin police authorities
have forbidden the sale of a pamphlet is
sued by Chicago socialist society, protest
ing against the sentences pronounced upon
anarchists in that city.
Y0rktown,s Anniversary.